Travel Research Fund

The Department of Anthropology has a small fund available to support student travel for research and conferences. Students who are interested in applying for funding to present original research should submit an application to Llerena Searle via email at llerena.searle@rochester.edu or in person at Lattimore Hall, room 443.

Deadlines

Application deadlines are September 30 for travel during the fall semester and March 1 for travel during the spring and summer. Students should seek the advice of department faculty as early in the application process as possible, and must do so before the paper abstract is submitted.

Application

Applications must include the following:

An abstract of the paper you will be presenting.

A letter of acceptance from the conference directors.

A letter of support from a faculty member in the anthropology department.

In most cases, the department will not be able to cover the full cost of conference attendance. Interested students should seek funding from other sources, including the University's Office of Undergraduate Research.

Before you apply for funding, carefully read the FAQs on the University’s undergraduate research page.